This Day in History
Today: August 1, 2026
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Octavian (later known as Augustus) enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Republic.
69
Batavian rebellion: The Batavians in Germania Inferior (Netherlands) revolt under the leadership of Gaius Julius Civilis.
527
Justinian I becomes the sole ruler of the Byzantine Empire.
607
Ono no Imoko is dispatched as envoy to the Sui court in China (Traditional Japanese date: July 3, 607).
902
Taormina, the last Byzantine stronghold in Sicily, is captured by the Aghlabid army, concluding the Muslim conquest of Sicily.[1]
1203
Isaac II Angelos, restored Byzantine Emperor, declares his son Alexios IV Angelos co-emperor after pressure from the forces of the Fourth Crusade.
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